Talisman: Digital Edition 4+
The official board game
Nomad Games
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- £1.99
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Embark on a perilous fantasy adventure, fighting dragons, battling serpents, and avoiding the deadly curse of the Hag. Will you be the first to claim the Crown of Command?
4.5/5 TouchArcade - "...sky high production quality with a full complement of features."
4/5 BoardGameGeek - "A great game with a ton of content."
“Talisman: Digital Edition is one of the best board game ports available for iPad period.” – Pocket Tactics
Talisman, the magical quest game from Games Workshop, is a classic board game that has been enjoyed by fantasy fans for nearly 35 years. It’s a game of skilful decision-making based on dice and cards. There are 14 characters available, be it Warrior, Assassin, Thief or Wizard they are all unique in their strengths, weaknesses and special powers. To win the game race your opponents through a perilous realm, journeying to the heart of the land to find the Crown of Command.
Many of the expansions, true to the board game, are available with more yet to come.
Features list:
● Officially licensed Games Workshop game, using the Revised 4th Edition rules with official artwork.
● A fully expandable game with more cards and characters available as in-app purchases.
● Local multiplayer - Pass to Play mode.
● Real-time online multiplayer mode for 2-6 players. Play against anyone in the world!
● Play against AI characters in offline games.
● Optional house rules included allowing you to tailor games to your liking.
● Interactive tutorial.
● Online rule book.
● AI speed settings so you can play the game at your own pace.
● Turn log - view all game actions in a detailed log.
● Earn XP as you play! Level-up and unlock special Runestone cards, exclusive to this digital edition.
● Languages - English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish and Russian.
● Game Center Achievements
● Leaderboard - How do you compare to the World's best players?
NOTE - Compatibility: iPad2 or newer, iOS7.x
This app offers in-app purchases. You may disable in-app purchasing using your device settings. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213 for more info.
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FAQ -
Can I play with my friends by passing the device around?
Yes! Get your family and friends together and race each other to the Crown!
Does the game offer cross-platform multiplayer?
It certainly does! Play against players on other platforms in online games.
Do I need to buy expansions to join an online game with expansions?
No! You do not need to buy expansion packs in order to join a game that is using them, but you cannot choose the characters from it until you purchase it.
Does the game have asynchronous play?
No. Talisman doesn't really suit asynchronous play due to players having to react to spell casting.
What’s New
Version 36.00
This update features a ton of community reported fixes, including:
Fixed a crash that was caused by clicking on the Omen Tracker icon when there's was no current omen
Fixed a crash that would happen at the end of round when Kallind was discarding Adventure cards from the board
Fixed a crash caused by there being no valid player when evaluating whether any spell could be cast at the beginning of a turn
Fixed a potential crash when the game tries to get the Strength/Craft value for a card that's not an Enemy
Fix for a crash caused by the Shapeshifter using their ability against a ghost, then winning their battle at the Crown of Command
Fixed a crash that would sometimes happen when trying to view all cards on a particular location
We've made it so you no can't join greyed lobbies
Fixed a crash caused by stealing things from inside something else. e.g. Stealing from within a Bag Of Carrying
Fixed a crash caused by displaying a log message after something has been stolen from a player, when the original player who had their card stolen is no longer in the game
We've updated the AI so that it should no longer use its last life to gain gold. Money is important, but it's not THAT important
Previously, Thieving Piskies would be removed from the board after a battle. We've updated our Piskie trapping technology, so they will now stick around after a battle
Fixed a crash caused by trying to bring a player back into the game after they had died, when they had trophies
Fixed the 'End of Days' cards not being properly added to the board when loading a save
Fixed the Ageless Talisman not buffing player stats correctly
Fixed the Jin Blooded being able to incorrectly bind spells cast by Ascendant Divine
Fix a crash caused by switching to view the inner region in the Challenge For The Crown ending
Fix a crash caused by moving a Terrain card that has a Denizen on it
Fixed the AI not using the 'Amateur Inventor' card properly
Removed the infinite loop in the Battle Royale ending caused by the loser having 'Flail of Blood'
Ratings and Reviews
Great but with caveats
This is wonderful to play. It really is so much easier than getting the board out and all the small pieces, so in that regard it’s wonderful. Also I can play on my own instead of needing other players. And this is the full experience, not some mobile version. It’s the whole board game you remember and love. Great that they’ve taken the time to transfer it so faithfully.
However, it’s really quite glitchy. Your magic and strength levels seem to dip now and then. Also, if I hop out of the online multiplayer, the AI takes over for me with no option to turn this off. The only way to “pause” the game is if everyone drops out. Lobbies are hit and miss, and we’ve never been able to set up an account as it keeps telling us our passwords aren’t complicated enough, even though they are.
The problem is that if I lose connection for some reason, the AI just goes ahead and takes over, meaning that my strategies and objects are just used up as they see fit. By the time I reconnected, it had engaged in three battles, lost most of my gold, and inexplicably come back down from the inner region to the outer one. Why not give the remaining players some kind of option to hold on till I get back??
Anyway, it needs work. Until then, this is a great game, but with definite drawbacks
Brilliant Engrossing Fantasy
I’ve never played the original printed board game version of Talisman but this app has captured the feel of that type of game really well with all the obvious advantages of a digital version.
The tutorial sees you nicely on your way and the basic gameplay is easy to pick up. But if you get as hooked as I am you’ll want to explore combing the various expansion sets too. Each one changes the basic game in often quite significant ways. Each one adds another layer to the experience. You’ll find yourself thinking “Just one more go. Wonder what’ll happen if I use Woodlands with The Reaper!”
Rather than needing skills that lie in nerve shredding, intense concentration they lie in tactical thinking and negating the randomness of dice throws that can devastate your character. That may sound a bit "dry" but it delivers plenty of tension/excitement when you’re adventuring your way through the beautifully designed game boards, characters, cards etc.
There’s a HUGE amount of quality gameplay to explore here.
Keeps crashing
Having been playing the full PC version this week online and having it keep crashing from network games I decided I’d play the app version on my iPad - not impressed that this version crashes randomly also.
Hopefully these crashes will stop in both versions of the game as really do enjoy it - takes me back to the 80’s and my old box set.
Still a great game - just some stability issues :-)
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Information
- Provider
- Nomad Games Ltd.
- Size
- 143.2 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2020 Nomad Games Ltd.
- Price
- £1.99
- In-App Purchases
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- The Dungeon Expansion Pack £2.99
- The City Expansion Pack £2.99
- The Woodlands £2.99
- The Highland Expansion Pack £2.99
- The Reaper Expansion Pack £2.99
- Ancient Beasts £2.99
- Clockwork Kingdom Expansion £2.99
- The Cataclysm £2.99
- The Realm of Souls £2.99
- Expansion Bundle £39.99
Supports
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Game Center
Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.